Word: civil
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Martha J. Lamb, the editor of the magazine, is a highly interesting paper richly illustrated with exterior and interior news of the house. The description of the house and its distinguished occupant is very graphic, and Mr. Weed's wonderful experience in France at a critical period during our Civil war is charmingly told. The writer's simple and easy style only serves to add interest to the subject. A facsimile of one of President Lincoln's letters accompanies this valuable paper, and an admirable portrait of Mr. Weed is the frontispiece. The second contribution to the number...
...digests of doctrine, argument or opinion. (8) The last place in the curriculum was given to history and nature. At one o'clock Saturday afternoon, immediately after the twelve o'clock dinner, the students were taught history in the winter and the nature of plants in summer, Historia civil is and Historia natural is were close companions in all early academic courses, and they have remained associates in some American colleges down to the present day. (9) The absence of Latin from the entire plan of study is noticeable, and is explained by the fact that students were required...
...admitted in any good administration, even at the expense of seniority and faithful service, yet, on the whole, the history of Harvard and of most American college faculties, is a history of the gradual advancement of tutors by a system of collegiate service, is to universities what a progressive civil service is to the State and nation...
...same time this natural disposition of men may not be urged as a plea against their being civil and courteous to men not directly in their set. Regarded from this point of view the points made in this morning's communication have great weight...
...stability of our government depends upon our implicit observance of the constitution. Relief can therefore be obtained only through local interference.-Debates in Civil Rights Bill Record, 43rd Cong., 2d session...